Marking-tag



No Model.)

W. T. CLARK.

MARKING TAG. ,No. 361,987. Patented Apr. 26, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I \VILLIAM T. CLARK, OF BURLINGAME, KANSAS.

MARKING-TAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,987, dated April 26, 1887. Application filed January 24, 1887. Serial No. 225,356. (No model.)

To all'whom it may concern: plied to the initial letter 0, thus showing at a Be it known that I, \VILLIAM T. CLARK, glance the ownership of said animal and its a citizen of the United States, residing at Burofficially-registered number. lingame, in the county of Osage and State of On the rear or reverse side of the initial let- 55 Kansas, have invented certain new and useful ter O are sharp-pointed outwardly-extending Improvements in Marking-Tags; and I do metallic fastenings D, either attached thereto hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, or formed integrally with the plate constitut' and exact description of the invention, such ing said initial letter, which are to be bent as will enable others skilled in the art to which down into outwardly extending position. 6

IO it appertains to make and use the same. They may be of any suitable shape, but are My invention relates to tags, particularly preferably bearded, as shown in Fig. 3, which to that class of tags used for the purpose of prevents the initial letter or tag from being marking or designating cattle or other live detached from the ear. A metallic plate, E, stock; and it consists in the peculiar construcalso preferably made of white metal, is con 6 tion and arrangement of the parts of the same, i structed with slots F F in its ends to admit as will be fully hereinafter described, and i of the passage of the metallic fastenings D, pointed out in the claim. said plate E to be made of suitable length and The object of my invention is to provide a width to conform to the size of the letter in device to be used in marking and numbering 2o cattle, Sic, which will be distinctive, simple the animals ear.

' in its construction, easily handled or applied, The tag is to be attached to the ear of the and cheaply manufactured; I attain this obanimal in the following manner: The ear G ject by the device illustrated in the accomis held in such manner that its outside porpanying drawings, wherein the same letters of tion will present a smooth and even surface. 75

reference indicate same parts, and in which- The tag or letter O is then placed upon this Figure 1 is a front plan View of my tag in outside surface, the points of the brads or fasthe form of an initial letter with the name of tenings D resting on the ear. By placing the the owner and the number of the animal indithumbs of both hands on the top of the tag or conjunction with which it is to be fastened to cated thereon. Fig. 2 is a rear plan view of letter and immediately over the downwardly- 8 50 the tag, showing the rear plate in position extending brads or fastenings D and the finand means for fastening the same to the inigers beneath on the inner side of the car, a tial letter. Fig. 3 is a side view of my inarkfirm but" gentle pressure will cause the brads jug-tag, showing a section of an animals ear D to pierce and pass through the cartilagiplaced between the initial letter and plate, nous substance and protrude outwardly from S5 3 5 and with the brads or fastening devices prothe inner portion of the ear. The plate Eisthen jecting therethrough. placed on the inner side of the ear directly This tag is mainly intended for marking or opposite the letter O, the sharp pointed brads numbering cattle or other live stock, but may or fasteners D passing through the slots F F also be used for other purposes. of the plate E. The brads Dare then turned 0 The letter O, or any other letter corresponddown and firmly pressed upon the plate E, iug to the initial of the name of the person thus preventing the letter or tag from becomintending to use the same, is cut or stamped ing loosened or detached from the ear. out of a plate of any suitable material, prefer- Should the cartilaginous substance of the ably what is known as white-metal, which car be so tough that the pressure of the fingers 5 precludes the possibility of corrosion and preand thumbs will be insufiicient to cause the vents the ear of the animal to which it is atbrads D to pass through it, a pair of pliers tached from becoming sore. The full name, may be used for the purpose, and also to clinch A, of the person, John Doe, for instance, and or turn down the brads D after they have the registered number, B, of the animal to passed throughthe earand plate, if theyshould 10 50 which thetagisto be attachcd,arethen counterbe too stiff to be turned down with the fingers. sunk in, raised on, or otherwise suitably ap- Having thus described my invention and the the plate E, also made of metal or other suit- [0 able material and having slots F F in its ends, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM T. CLARK. Witnesses:

A. M. MINER, A. G. SHARP. 

